Perkedel Tempe - Indonesian Tempeh Fritters
Perkedel Tempe is a finger food made of the popular Tempeh. It's a yummy snack that traditionally enjoyed as a side dish.
Servings: 8 pieces
Equipment
- Mixing bowls.
- Frying pan
- Slotted spoon
Ingredients
- 7.05 ounces gr/ 7.05 oz Tempeh.
- 2 scallions/ green onions/ spring onions.
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander.
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- ½ teaspoon salt or according to taste.
- 2 bird’s eye chillies see the note.
- 2 eggs lightly beaten.
- ⅓ cup plain flour/ all-purpose flour.
- Cooking oil for deep-frying.
Instructions
- Break and mash the tempeh. Place it in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Finely chop the spring onions/ scallions and the chillies.
- Put the onions, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, chillies, flour and the beaten eggs in the mashed tempeh. Mix and stir well.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan. Drop a tablespoon of tempeh mixture in the oil at a time and leave space between the mixture.
- Fry the fritters at moderate-high heat and flip once. Continue frying until they’re lightly golden.
Notes
- You can omit the chillies if you don’t want your Perkedel Tempe to be spicy. And if you don’t have fresh chillies, you can substitute them with a teaspoon of dried chilli flakes or ½ teaspoon of red chilli powder. I often use red Kashmiri chilli powder.
Nutrition
Serving: 8pieces | Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
Disclaimer
Nutritional info in this recipe is only estimate using online calculator. You should refer to it as a guide only. Please verify with your own data if you seek an accurate info.